American retailers are set to hire the lowest level of seasonal holiday workers in 15 years. That’s according to an article Friday (Sept. 15) by Reuters, citing a report by employment service Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC) provided exclusively to the news outlet. The report shows stores planning...
Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years past,” Steve Sadove, senior adviser for Mastercard and former CEO and chairman of Saks Incorporated, said Monday (Dec. 26). “Retailers discounted...
The so-called “Christmas Creep,” where holiday shopping and sales events start earlier and earlier each year, has become so entrenched in retail circles that it even has its own Wikipedia page that dates the trend back to the mid 1980’s. Today, the notion of “Black Friday”...
The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most customers trust Amazon the most, according to a report in The New York Times. The company has made a point...
November 17, 2018
Once upon a time, the holiday shopping season had a very, very well-defined start date. The day after Thanksgiving has been known colloquially as Black Friday ever since the 1970s. But before it was known as Black Friday, it was already a nationally established custom in the U.S. to associate the end of Thanksgiving with the kick-off of the holiday […]
November 21, 2023
Retailers are reportedly bracing for a tough holiday season, with economic demand slowing and outlooks mixed. Despite offering higher discounts and competitive promotions, retailers are uncertain if these measures will be enough to stimulate spending during their most important period of the year, Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. 21). October’s retail sales figures reveal that economic demand in […]
September 17, 2023
American retailers are set to hire the lowest level of seasonal holiday workers in 15 years. That’s according to an article Friday (Sept. 15) by Reuters, citing a report by employment...
December 26, 2022
Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years past,” Steve Sadove, senior adviser...
December 21, 2018
The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most customers trust Amazon the most,...
